One walking habit could signal a healthier brain after 80, scientists say

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Older adults who walked at a significantly faster speed than their peers were about half as likely to develop cognitive impairment, according to Dr. Joe Verghese, MD, neurologist at Stony Brook Medicine. Older adults identified as "super movers" are about half as likely to develop cognitive impairment than their peers. That’s according to a recent study led by Stony Brook Medicine in New York, which evaluated the cognitive function of 4,000 adults 80 and over who participated in multiple aging and longevity studies over several years. Among this group, 6% to 10% were classified as super movers, which means they walk at a much faster pace than others of the same age and gender — at speeds comparable to people three decades younger. COMMON VITAMIN MAY INFLUENCE BRAIN AGING IN WAYS SCIENTISTS DIDN'T EXPECT The super movers were found to have about half